Three words, Aries: cut your losses. Things aren’t working out here, and this is something you have known for a while. The cards are reminding you that everything in nature transforms, and so should you. Don’t resist where the winds of change are leading you towards or let your conditioning become the reason you don’t choose yourself this time around. Rams who’ve been trying to level up by way of a degree may find that there are certain hindrances on their path. Think of this as a test of resilience. This brings us to the real question: do you really want to give up now?

Cosmic tip: Observe how your conditioning is keeping you from making decisions that serve your highest and greatest good.

Boohoo! So, it didn’t work out, Taurus. So, you slipped and fell a few times along the way. The truth is, your circumstances were merely preparing you for what is truly in alignment with your highest and greatest good. So, breathe out the fears. Breathe in the lurve. The opportunity at hand is pure gold. By laying your trust back in yourself, you will be able to make space for what has always been yours.

Cosmic tip: It’s time to level up, beautiful!

But, you didn’t come here to conform. You didn’t come here to live by the dated script that has been followed by generations before you. You came here to be *you*, to be the brightest, boldest version of yourself and to challenge the very idea of ‘normal’. Remember, you *cannot* change how the world perceives you. What you can do is drop the judgements you have been carrying about yourself and embrace yourself just as you are, beautiful.

Cosmic tip: You are *you*, and that’s what makes you so beautiful.

Uh-oh! Mercury is engaging in that backward dance again, urging us all to slow down and be here and now. The good news is, you get a chance to pause and reassess the trajectory of your life. The not-so-good news is that things around you could feel rather chaotic. Some of you may even find yourself in the midst of a conflict. The important thing to remember is that you cannot get people to look at things from your perspective. Do yourself a favour and choose the path of least resistance.

Cosmic tip: Let go of the need to over-explain yourself. People will only see things from your perspective when they’re ready to, Cancer.

There are many ways to say ‘I love you’. There are many ways to show the people you love just how much you care. So, wear your heart on your sleeve, beautiful. Check in on your tribe. Call your best friend halfway across the world. Send your sibling a care package. Set up a date night with your beloved. Take your mum out to her favourite store. What the Universe is reminding you today: everything you put into the cosmos will find its way back to you manifold.

Cosmic tip: There are many ways to say ‘I love you’, Leo.

What you’re taking into 2023: a greater degree of self-love + self-worth. The remembrance that you are your own best friend and that everything you need already exists within. Trust that your interpersonal relationships will also transform as a result of the inner work you have dedicated yourself to over the past few years. Just a reminder, though: resentment is detrimental to your mental and physical health. So, have that conversation you have been avoiding. Now is the time to bring love, care and compassion back into your relationship.

Cosmic tip: This is the year to be your own best friend. To hold space for yourself in a way you never have.

What’s meant to work out will work out despite the hindrances in your path. What isn’t meant to be yours will be taken away no matter how hard you try to hold on. Trust that this is your greatest gift and biggest blessing, Libra. Trust that the Universe is your co-conspirator at every point in this journey towards freedom. So, accept the rhythm and flow of nature. Let go of what isn’t yours as you take a step towards the envisioned future. Overheard at the Cosmic conference: *you* are the rainbow beyond the clouds.

Cosmic tip: *You* are the rainbow beyond the clouds.

But, your anxiety is not serving you. What it is doing is taking you further and further down the rabbit hole. So, pause, step back and release the stuckness in your own unique way through breathwork, journaling, meditation and movement. This will help create space for Spirit to come through in unexpected ways. Those who are already in the process of consciously transmuting the heavy emotions are being reminded that the challenges are a part of the journey too. So, focus on how you can derive medicine from the poison that has been served to you. The mantra ‘accept everything, reject nothing’ will help you find true freedom.

Cosmic tip: Turn the poison into medicine, boo.

But, happiness is more than just the money in your bank or the view on your Instagram reels. It’s about the quality of your life. It’s about the things that bring you joy, add meaning to your story and render you with a sense of purpose. Today, you’re being asked to become aware of all the things and people and experiences that inject the sweet nectar of beauty and grace into your everyday existence. If there’s anything you want to make time for this weekend, it’s pouring generously into the cups of those who never fail to bring a smile to your face.

Cosmic tip: Become aware of the beauty and grace that surround you in the present moment.

If it’s not working out, it’s not working out, Capricorn. This is your reminder to stop pushing against the flow. This is your reminder to honour the cycles and rhythms of nature. The path of ‘effortless-effort’ will free you in more ways than one. But, that doesn’t mean the pain will not resurface unexpectedly. Hold space for it all, beautiful. Know that you are held and protected. Know that it’s safe for you to ditch the dated script and let go of what no longer serves you.

Cosmic tip: Honour the cycles and rhythms of nature.

At any point of time you have two options: to go back to the old way of life or to make that paradigm shift. So, make that paradigm shift, Aquarius, even if the transition feels uncomfortable at first. What Spirit is reminding you is that you matter and so do your dreams. Give yourself the permission to believe in the best possible outcome and refuse to settle for anything that’s less than what you deserve.

Cosmic tip: Believe in the best possible outcome.

What we’re no longer accepting in the new year: breadcrumbs. What we are making space for: people who honour our truth and promise to stand by us through the stormiest of storms. You matter and so do your dreams. Don’t settle or accept anything less than you deserve. The start of the year sees you reconnecting with your ambitious side too. But, it’s not just about 2023, is it? It’s about the grand vision. It’s about what you wish to create over the next decade or two. Update your manifestation journal and get into action mode!

Cosmic tip: Don’t settle.